Job Summary:
The shipping and receiving clerk is responsible for handling the flow of materials, supplies, and finished goods within the facility. This position verifies, documents, and maintains accurate records of incoming and outgoing shipments, ensuring items are properly received, stored, prepared, and distributed to designated locations. The role includes operating forklifts or other material handling equipment, maintaining organized inventory, and complying with all safety and quality standards. The shipping and receiving associate plays a key role in supporting efficient warehouse operations and timely delivery of products.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Moves/routes items to designated locations.
- May sort, count, package, label, unpack, and log inventory which is shipped or received.
- Maintains item locations.
- Packs, prepares, and loads finished goods as assigned and directed.
- Verifies items to be shipped or received against orders to ensure quantities, descriptions, and locations are correct.
- Operates a forklift or other lifting/transporting devices in loading and unloading shipments.
- Documents and records items shipped and received via scanning equipment or computer program.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment by complying with procedures, rules/regulations, and safety guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Skills:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Strong attention to detail along with clerical, mathematical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal. For safety, performance, and productivity, must be able to read, write, and speak English.
- Computer experience and demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and the ability to become proficient in the ERP system (Plex) to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must have basic typing skills.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work with internal and external customers.
- Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
- Ability to detect problems and report information to the appropriate personnel.
- Ability to prepare routine paperwork.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Physically active position requiring medium to heavy work with consistent lifting of up to 50 lbs.
- Requires pushing and pulling up to 75 lbs.; requires exerting force.
- Requires being able to stand and walk for long periods of time (98% of the shift, including overtime, requires standing and/or walking).
- To perform the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, squat, reach to/below/above shoulder level/overhead, lift, carry, push, pull, and use hands and/or fingers to handle, grasp, manipulate, grip, and use tools.
- Essential duties and responsibilities are typically performed while standing or while intermittently sitting, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, crouching, or stooping. Requires reaching, pushing, pulling, and gripping/grasping.
- Visual acuity for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to see, talk, and hear.
- Regular exposure to noise and vibration from pneumatic tools, moving machines, fumes, and occasionally airborne dust and particles.
- Regular exposure to seasonal temperature changes in the work environment.
- Requires steel/composite safety footwear and safety eye protection at all times. Requires hearing protection in specified areas.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume to hr@amcomfg.com. For inquiries or questions, please call 662-746-4464.